NHL Hockey Player News

Neuvirth surrendered five goals on 17 shots in the Flyers’ loss to Montreal last Saturday. Steve Mason started the last two games, including last night, so expect Neuvirth to start Saturday vs. the Wild. Minnesota comes into Saturday having won four of their last six games and have significantly better goaltending than the Flyers right now.

Dubnyk allowed two goals on 41 shots in the Wild’s win in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Dubnyk has won four of his last six starts with a 0.84 GAA, .974 SV% and three shutouts. Dubnyk is red-hot and tonight he faces a Flyers team that has lost three in a row, despite averaging 3.00 goals per game.

Beck only appeared in one game during his call-up, but served as a healthy scratch in the last two games. The 25-year-old returned to Bakersfield, where he has 12 points (3G / 9A) in eight games.

Elliott allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Flames’ 4-2 loss to the Stars on Thursday. Elliott has now lost his last four starts with a 3.52 GAA and .872 SV%. It’s been a rough stretch for the veteran netminder, who will have a tough-go tonight against the NHL’s highest scoring team—the Rangers are averaging 4.14 goals per game in 14 contests.

Nakladal, 28, failed to record a point in three games with the Hurricanes, but he will head to Charlotte after being a healthy scratch in 10 of the first 13 games.

Tennyson, 26, has picked up three goals on four assists (seven points) in nine games with Charlotte this season. Tennyson will replace Jakub Nakladal on the Hurricanes’ roster, but isn’t expected to play on Saturday.

Stone has missed the last six games with an upper-body injury, but he will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Bruins. There’s no word on who will come out of the lineup to make room for Stone, but he has three assists in four games this season.

Rinne allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Predators’ win over the Blues on Thursday. Rinne has now won his last two starts and three of his last five (3-0-2) with a 1.36 GAA and .950 SV%. Rinne’s numbers are improving, but he struggled in his first start against the Ducks—Rinne was pulled after allowing four goals on 17 shots in a 6-1 loss in the first meeting.

Allen gave up two goals on 30 shots in the Blues’ loss to the Blackhawks on Wednesday. With Carter Hutton starting on Thursday, Allen will make his 12th appearance tonight in Columbus. The 26-year-old has struggled on the road this season, posting a 2-3-1 with a 3.42 GAA and .864 SV% in six appearances outside of St. Louis.

Domingue allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Coyotes’ loss to the Jets on Thursday. Tonight he will make his eighth straight start, having gone 4-3-0 with a 2.98 GAA and .913 SV% in his last seven starts. Tonight Domingue will face a Bruins team that has gone 5-2-0 while averaging 2.71 goals per game in their last seven contests.

Griffith, 23, failed to record a point in three games with the Maple Leafs after being claimed from Boston, but now he heads to Florida where he’ll likely be given a bigger opportunity. Griffith had 77 points (24G / 53A) in 57 games with Providence (AHL) last season.

Bickell, 30, has one goal in seven games this season, but multiple sclerosis will make it very difficult for Bickell to return to the ice. Josh Harding was able to deal with it in Minnesota for one season, but is out of professional hockey all together now. Don’t expect to see Bickell on the ice anytime in the near future.

Ward allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Hurricanes’ loss to Anaheim on Thursday. Ward has gone 1-2-2 with a 2.52 GAA and .916 SV% in his last five starts and tonight he has a tough assignment with the Capitals in town. Washington is dangerous and Ward is just 1-2-0 with a 3.06 GAA and .893 SV% in three games on home-ice.

Dubnyk allowed two goals on 41 shots in the Wild’s win in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Dubnyk has won four of his last six starts with a 0.84 GAA, .974 SV% and three shutouts. Dubnyk is red-hot and tonight he faces a Flyers team that has lost three in a row, despite averaging 3.00 goals per game.

Halak was pulled after he allowed three goals on 16 shots in the Islanders’ loss in Tampa Bay on Thursday. Halak has gone 1-1-2 with a 3.01 GAA and .906 SV% in November, but has struggled on the road this season. Halak is 0-3-0 with a 4.71 GAA and .876 SV% in three starts in cities not named Brooklyn.

Jones allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Sharks’ win in Florida on Thursday. Jones has won his last two starts while stopping 46 of the last 48 shots (.958 SV%) that he has faced. Tonight he will take on a Lightning team that has alternated losses and wins in their last six contests.

Lundqvist allowed two goals on six shots after replacing Antti Raanta on Tuesday. Lundqvist has won his last three starts while allowing a combined five goals on 85 shots (.941 SV%). Lundqvist draws an excellent matchup tonight in Calgary—the Flames has lost five of their last six while being outscored 23-to-8.

Hathaway, 24, is a big-boy (6’2” / 210 lbs.) who plays a physical brand of hockey. Hathaway has six points (3G / 3A) in eight games with Stockton this season and three assists in 14 career NHL games.

Bonino missed practice on Thursday, but is good-to-go tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. Bonino is expected to centre a line with Phil Kessel and Carl Hagelin on his wings. The two-way centre has one goal and three assists (four points) in 14 games this season.